Match-safe



No. 608,603. Patented Aug. 9, I898. W. H. HOOKER. MATCH SAFE.(Application filed Oct. 15, 1897.)

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 608,603, dated August9, 1898.

Application filed October 15, 1897.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HENRY IIOOKER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of North Arlington, county of Bergen, and Stateof New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMatch-Safes, of which the followingis a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in whichsimilar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to that class of matchsafes which embody a rotarycylinder designed to automatically deliver one match at a time as thecylinder is revolved.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and improvedmatch-safe of this character which will possess advantages in point ofpositive action, safety, extreme simplicity, convenience, and generalefficiency.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional View taken on atransverse plane with relation to the cylinder, showing the mechanism inposition for retaining the match preliminary to dropping it. Fig. 2 is acorresponding view showing the mechanism in position for dropping thematch. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on alongitudinal plane through the cylinder.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a base, which may be of anysuitable construction, having bearings a a, in which the match cylinderor reservoirB is mounted. The base is provided with a transverseconcavity or recess, as at a, at its front portion, into which the matchis adapted to be droppedor delivered by the cylinder, and said concavitymay have a roughened surface, as at 3, upon which the match can beignited.

In the wall of the cylinder is provided a longitudinal opening, as at b,one edge of which forms a shoulder, as at Z), while the other edge iscurved or beveled, as at 12 to facilitate the passage of the match.WVithin the opening 1) is fulcrumed, as at c c, a jaw C, which is in theform of a lever and occupies approximately the area of the opening inthe cylinder. This jaw is of segmental contour in cross-section and isprovided at a point in rear of its fulcrum with a shoulder 0, adapted tobear against and with relation to the shoulder 12', while in rear of itsshoul- Serial No. 655,329. (No model.)

der and back of the fulcrum the jaw has a weighted extension 0projecting interiorly within the cylinder and adapted to form acounterbalance, as hereinafter described. The front portion of thesegmental jaw is extended in front of the fulcrum in a segment of acircle of somewhat smaller diameter than that of the cylinder, so thatthe front segmental end forms a lip, as at 0 operating with relation tothe curved or beveled edge I) and adapted to bind the match in position,as shown in Fig. 1, and release the same, as shown in Fig. 2, during therevolution of the cylinder.

The lip c and beveled edge Z2 in conjunc tion with the opening I), formthe mouth, through which the match is delivered.

To provide for the convenient rotation of the cylinder, a head or diskD, having a milled periphery, as at cl, may be connected with the shaftof the cylinder at one end.

The operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood.The jaw swings upon its fulcrum during the revolution of the cylinder,so that its lip c bears upon a match, as in Fig. 1, and retains the samebetween said lip and the edge b until the cylinder reaches the positionin which the match is to be dropped, when the lip releases the match, asin Fig. 2, and the latter drops through. the opening I) to thereceiving-recess ct in the base. In this operation of the jaw when theweighted end thereof is above the horizontal plane of the axis of thecylinder the shoulders I) and a will be held in contact and the weightedend will serve to cause the lip c to bear against the match and retainit in position preliminary to the dropping operation, Fig. 1. Then whenthe weighted end passes below the plane of the axis of the cylinder itwill spring against the interior wall of the latter, thus drawing thefront portion of the jaw away from the edge 0 and releasing the match,sothat it drops by gravity from the opening 1).

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An improved match-safe, comprising a rotary cylinder having anopening in its wall, one edge of which opening forms a shoulder, and asegmental jaw fulerumed in said openv curved or beveled, and a segmentallever-j aw fulcrumed in said opening and corresponding in area thereto,said lever-j aw being provided With the shoulder in rear of its fulcrumadapted to bear against the limiting-shoulder of the opening and withthe Weighted end interiorly projecting from said shoulder within thecylinder and having at its segmental portion in front of its fulcrum alip adapted to bear with relation to the beveled edge of thecylinder-opening, substantially as and for the a purpose set forth.

I11 testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signedmy name, in presence of two Witnesses, this 12th day of October, 1897.

WILLIAM HENRY HOOKER.

Witnesses:

EDWARD FRANK MCCARTHY, FRANK P. WooDoooK.

